Agriculture Industry

• TVS NTORQ 125 Marvel's Avengers Inspired Scooter Introduced in India, Priced at Rs 77,865

  TVS Motor today (20th October 2020) launched a limited edition NTorq 125 in the market named 'SuperSquad Edition' that contains a special 'Marvel's Avengers' paint theme.…

• PepsiCo to Set-up Rs 814 cr Potato Chips Plant in Uttar Pradesh; Will Provide Employment to around 1,500 People

  PepsiCo announces a-Rs 814 crore green field project for production of potato chips in Mathura. The unit that would be set-up in Kosi area of the district will begin commercial production by mid-2021.…

• Corteva Agriscience Introduces Technology & Sustainability Initiatives that Increased Farmer Income by 40% in the First Year of Implementation

  Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA), the global agriculture company, today stated that it has undertaken several initiatives to enable corn crop mechanization and empower farmers which, in the first year of implementation, helped to improve yield…

• KBL launches energy-efficient SP coupled pump-set fitted with IE4 motor

  Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has launched a new range of energy-efficient, low maintenance SP Coupled pump-sets designed for effluent treatment plants and dewatering applications. This newly-launched SP Coupled pump-set comes with an integrated IE4 motor,…

• The Revolutionary Uberization of Agriculture One Step at a Time by FarmERP

  'Uberization' is a word derived from the functionality of 'Uber', the popular commute option in our fast-paced world. This word has various applications and connotes a property of a highly tele-networked business to hit the…

• Reliance General Insurance Partners with Satsure Analytics for Satellite-based Crop Monitoring, Predictive Analytics

  Reliance General Insurance a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Capital, has partnered with SatSure Analytics for satellite-based crop monitoring and predictive analytics support for better risk management and improving efficiency of its Crop Insurance business operations.…

• WOLF-Garten introduces A-Series of Cordless Lawn Mowers in India

  The big giant German company WOLF-Garten introduced three new A-series cordless lawn mowers in India which will be marketed and disturbed by MTD Products India Ltd.…

• Savannah 10th Anniversary Webinar: Genetic & Agronomic advancements in Rice for sustainable food production by attaining national productivity of 5 Mt/Ha

  Rice is staple food for nearly 50% of the world population, cultivated on an area of about 150 million ha across the world (9% of total cultivated area). India has the largest rice acreage in…

• RMAI concludes 15th Annual General Meeting; Biswabaran Chakrabarti re-elected as its President

  Rural Marketing Association of India (RMAI) has appointed Mr. Biswabaran Chakrabarti as its next president.…

• Aquaconnect Launches Financial Risk Management Service “AquaCRED”

  AquaCRED initiative facilitates BFSI players to extend their services across the value chain and thus ensure easy formal credit availability to the farmers.…

• Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Launches Centralized Farm Machinery Performance Testing Portal

  Aiming to improve services of farm machinery testing institutions and bringing out transparency in the entire process of testing and evaluation of machines, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar on…

• Samunnati raises US$20mn Direct Debt from U.S International Development Finance Corporation

  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has committed a $20mn direct loan to Samunnati Financial Intermediation & Services Pvt. Ltd., a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India to help the company expand financing and technical…

• Japan’s leading Industry Groups Mitsui, Nisso jointly invest in Bharat Insecticides Limited

  Bharat Insecticides Limited (BIL, Main Office: New Delhi), leading Company of Agricultural Chemicals, is now associated with Mitsui and Company Limited and Nisso Soda Company Limited.…

• CNH Industrial named as one of the Ten Most Innovative Companies in Brazil

  For the second consecutive year, CNH Industrial has been ranked amongst the ten most innovative companies in Brazil. The award, which recognizes the Company’s contribution to innovation, is conferred by the Valor Econômico newspaper in…

• Corteva Partners with Governments, Local Communities to ensure health and safety of Farmers during Pandemic

  Keeping in line with its sustainability goal to help the farming communities thrive, global agriculture company, Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA) has partnered with local governments and non-profit organizations in India to ensure the health and…

• Suminter India Organics Distributes Indigenous (Desi) Cow to Farmers

  Suminter India Organics has been producing and exporting organic cotton in Kutch, Gujarat since last 12 years. The company educates farmers about organic farming time to time as well as distributes organic inputs for free.…

• “Launch of 30 HP Tractor- Ahead of times” from VST Tillers Tractors Limited

  VST Tillers Tractors, pioneers in manufacturing of tillers and compact tractors for over five decades, as part of its continued efforts to offer innovative solutions to agricultural sector, has launched “VST SHAKTI MT 932”,…

• Mahindra and Mahindra Launches Advanced Potato Planting Machinery for Farmers

  Farm Equipment Sector (FES) of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited launched advanced precision potato planting machinery, “Planting Master Potato +”. Company said, it has launched new equipment for potato planting in certain states.…

• Honda India Power Products launches All New 4-Stroke Backpack Brush Cutter

  Honda India Power Products Limited (HIPP), a leading manufacturer of power products in India has unveiled its new 1.3hp 4 Stroke Backpack Brush Cutter, Model: UMR435T across different regions in India. HIPP has been the…

• CLAAS India virtually launches a new series of Straw Balers

  CLAAS virtual launch of agricultural engineering equipment in India. It has launched two advanced straw balers which are useful for the farmers. The straw balers has reduced the pollution caused by burning crop stubble indirectly.…

• Escorts Tractor Records Highest Ever August Sale, Grew by 80.1%

  Escorts Agri-Machinery Segment (EAM)sold 7268 tractors, the highest ever in august 2020, and registered 80.1% growth against 4035 tractors sold in August 2019. Topic- escorts tractors…

• DFPCL and Samunnati join hands to benefit Farmers through Farmer Producer Organisations

  Mumbai, 3rd September, 2020: Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL), one of India’s leading producers of Fertilisers and Industrial Chemicals today announced its tie-up with Samunnati, a specialized Agri Value Chain enabler that offers…

• Syngenta Imparts Online Awareness & Training to doctors on pesticide exposure management

  Syngenta India has initiated a series of online awareness programs for doctors under its flagship I-SAFE (Inculcating Safety, Awareness for Farmers Empowerment) initiative, in collaboration with the district authorities.…

• Agriculture set to grow at a positive rate even amid GDP contraction

  The agriculture has emerged as the only saving grace for the Indian economy which is expected to contract for the first time in 40 years. The sector is estimated to grow at a rate of…

• Kerala Plans to Form 100 FPOs to Make Process of Selling Agriculture Produce Efficient for Farmers &Traders

  The state of Kerala has devised a new plan for the opening of 100 Farmer Producer Organisation(FPO) in the state. The aim of establishing the FPO is to make the whole process of selling agriculture…

• Arya Collateral launches A2ZGodaam, an aggregator business model to locate agri-warehouses

  Arya Collateral has launched A2ZGodaam, a one-stop comprehensive digital platform for search, discovery and fulfilment of warehousing for farmers, FPOs, Corporates and other stakeholders like traders and small aggregators.…

• Microplastics in Agriculture -‘Not’ a Micro Issue

  Agriculture is assumed to be both victim and polluter of microplastic pollution. Reports suggest microplastics in soil affect soil geochemistry and microorganisms. Fertilizers made from sewage sludge, rain and airborne fallout are all pathways for…

• National Seeds Corporation Limited: A Glorious Journey since 1963

  National Seed Corporation (NSC) is the main government body which pioneered and work for the development of Indian seed industry. Let's know about this important organization which has been working for Indian seed industry since…

• AIF Funding to 163 Agri Credit Societies of Karnataka

  The Agriculture Ministry and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has identified 163 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACs) in Karnataka for recently-launched Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF).…

• India could become Top Five Agriculture commodities exporter: WTO

  The report shows us that the time has finally arrived for Indian Agriculture to grow from the role of food provider to the role of food exporter and use new methods to beat out its…